diff --git a/apps/pangolin/pangolin-controller-deployment.yaml b/apps/pangolin/pangolin-controller-deployment.yaml
index 8fe329c..5817920 100644
--- a/apps/pangolin/pangolin-controller-deployment.yaml
+++ b/apps/pangolin/pangolin-controller-deployment.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ spec:
           envFrom:
             - configMapRef:
                 name: pangolin-controller-config
+          env:
+            - name: CONFIG_AUTH_HEADER
+              valueFrom:
+                secretKeyRef:
+                  name: pangolin-controller-api-key
+                  key: auth-header
           ports:
             - name: metrics
               containerPort: 9090